Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-04-29

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high priests who led the cry, "Releate
unto us Bn,ObbaS" thigll license). (Now
Barnbbas was robber).
The Amendment was without paren-
taee until the Prohibition party mud
womNn's Christian Temperance Union
took II ur. The npn.paftiran IA word
that Ia the III partner Of the words "high
llcenSe'') movement in favpr Of the Amend.
ment, chose Prof Samuel Drkie, our can.
idOie for Governor, mud chairman of the
Pittsburgh convention, IA leader Of the
mems forcesin Tie penling battle. Mary
7. Lalhrap, president, and Mira. Emma
Wheeler, corresponding secretary " the
W, G. L. u, headed the wtmena army.
With very few exceptions, l'"r. Il Clutch
con, Mrs. j, Ellen FoAc- 'nH .Mr. Alber,
Griffin being all that can rcnll--the
speakers were political Prolibilionists.
They s,id not n word about this fact, but
proved their fidelity To the principle Of
prohibition by giving their r,ust earnest
,ffuris, without slint, to the Amendment.
Abont five hundred speakers were In the
field literature 10y cart loads was dislribu-
ted, none OF it more freely given nor oi
better quality than that furnished by our
own W. +, p. A. Money was sent more
generously than II has been to any other
state. Bulletins Of directions aud sugges-
tions followed eacl, other in quick sue
cesslon from Headquarters. The children
rallied, and ballots were placed IN their
hands TO be given by them to some friend
who was voter. Anna Gordon WAS n
power In all this line of work.
John B. Finch proved himself mighty
leader by his reply TO the high license law.
yers-one Of them professor in Michigan
University who should be speedily dis-
missed, Gen. FIX routed the enemy with
Damascus blade IN hand and witty epigram
upon his lips. On voting day the women
went to the polls through wind and cold.
In Jackson, Mrs. Lathrap, Mary Wood
bridge, Caroline Buell., Anna Gordon and
l visited the polling places. Patient and
heroic stood our white rbboners, offering
the right ballot, pleading. praying mea to
lie true to God and home and country.
Their presence in almost every instance-
and have heard from large number
assured order and decency at the ballot
box. Wonderful prayer meetings were
held, the Crusade Psalm was read once
more, the Crusade hymn was sung, and
the Crusade fire burned on the alter OF de-
voted hearts.
AT midnight came the word, 1--WE have
carried the Amendment" Those base
party papers Mt Detroit admitted this. Al
dawn we drew in the local morning paper
devoted to the whisky side, and read the
unwilling words in head line, "The
Amendment Carried" AT eleven O'clock
we took the train for Albion, to rejnice
with Prof. Dickie aud other leaders by his
side, and read the words in the Republican
paper, "prohihition Mol Defeated Ivy
twenty thousand !" while the Democratic
said. "Deienled hy ten thousand" Mean
while (oh, fact of pregnant omen y the
party Of great moral ideas" that elected
ils ticket by an abundant majority.
Since then the lines have wavercd, and
at last advices, from five thousand TO lif-
teen hundred majority against the Amend
ment nre the figures given.
Meanwhile, our brave leaders in Michi-
gan are not disheartened, but will contest
the count, and exhaust the power ui law
TO know the truth concerning those dail
hours between midnight and dawn. II
was easy 10 perpetrale frauds for while I
Republican will watch Democrat will
lynx eyes (and rice rerat) lcsi error or de-
ceit cost "the party's canidate" slngl,
ballot, these two, in all the larger town
and many OF the smaller, nnd almos
throughout the Northern Peninsula, wer
unit In desiring the defeat of the Amend
ment. No strong defender stood on guar,
to see that it's ballots were counted. Pro
hibliionists were not allowed to do so i
many csses (notably, in those where Il,
liquor traffic was most lntrenched). Hn
there are open and aagrant instances q
imported voters, intimidation. and all III
concomiiants of alcohol's power over III
franchises OF so called "freemen." This j
in brief, the story of mighty battle, wher
the power of light and darkness clutches
in deadly combat, and Judas played one
more his awful part. But there will he
sequel to this story, Known aud read of nj
men. 1t will be the downiall OF the Laod
icean in politics the rally of the clans int
the only party in this nation that ia loya
to the home; the submission Of Nalionn
Prohibitory Amendment, with the part
of the future M its sponsor the routing q
the rum power the Reign oi Christ